WP-Insert vs WP QUADS
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| Feature | WP-Insert v2.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP QUADS v3.0.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | July 30, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Wp-Insert | Quads Ads Manager for Google AdSense · WP QUADS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free, with unlimited ad blocks; Placement in content, widgets, shortcodes and the block editor; Device and country targeting, resolved from a bundled database; No visitor IP sent to external services, per the readme | Ad placements by shortcode, widget, block or Elementor; Display conditions by page, device and language; ads.txt checks and basic AdSense reports |
| Cons | Ad code is inserted as supplied, so the site owner must check it; Country targeting uses a bundled IP database that needs upkeep; Ad networks must be configured separately; the plugin only inserts code | Advanced features need the separate WP QUADS Pro add-on; AdSense reports need a Google account connection; Many settings screens to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Ad units with rules and placement, In-post ad shortcode, Ad widget, Block editor ad block, Country targeting from a bundled IP database, ads.txt generator and editor, A/B testing of ad units, Page-level (Auto) ads output, Legal page templates with site name shortcode | Ad placement by shortcode, Ad widget, Gutenberg ad block, Elementor ad widget, Ad-blocker detection, Click fraud protection script, ads.txt validation and file creation, AdSense reports through the Google API, Local ad performance tracking, off by default, Ad selling with Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net and Paystack, Pro add-on detection and licence settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Paystack |
| Marketing | Google AdSense | Newsletter signup service |
| Analytics | Google Analytics (ga.js tracking code) | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, bbPress, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google AdSense, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.paystack.co, api.stripe.com, api.authorize.net, www.paypal.com, wpquads.com, magazine3.company |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 8 |
| Custom tables | — | 7 |